- Winner
- Alessandro Nannini
- Team
- Benetton
- Top listed
- Alessandro Nannini, Riccardo Patrese, and Thierry Boutsen
- Race date
- October 22, 1989
- Pole
- Ayrton Senna
- Fastest lap
- Alain Prost
- Classified drivers
- 39
- Circuit
- Suzuka Circuit
The decisive result
Alessandro Nannini finished first for Benetton. Riccardo Patrese is listed 2 for Williams, with Thierry Boutsen 3 for Williams.
Grid to finish
Derek Warwick from P25 to P6 (+19), Eddie Cheever from P24 to P8 (+16), and Maurício Gugelmin from P20 to P7 (+13) recorded the largest positive grid-to-finish changes in the classification. Ayrton Senna started from the listed P1 grid position.
Status and fastest lap
The classification lists 9 DNPQ, 5 +1 lap, 5 Engine, 4 DNQ, and 4 Finished. Alain Prost holds the fastest-lap entry at 1:43.506 on lap 43. It records the result without speculating about incidents or strategy.
This summary sticks to the classification and does not speculate about incidents, strategy, weather, or causes. Source: F1DB (CC BY 4.0) · updated Jul 26, 2026.